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Solace

On a dark night, in a shabby old bar In the corner sat a lonely old man Holding a sorrow lost inside his jar Finding a new way, a new revised plan To forge a new road, not knowing if he can Remembering pleasures a long time past As he sits quiet, staring at my star Hoping for solace to come all so fast A solitude teen sits looking afar Wanting to leave but has not began To forget the moment she made a scar Burned as she turned and from him ran A boy now cries, regretting to ban Her smile, her touch, he only could cast Into the black sky and into my star Hoping for solace to come all so fast A lot has been seen and heard by my star Ranging from women to the most stubborn man Who's worry they leave which were so near To their hearts, which needed to quickly fan They wanted to know that I think they can Rid their souls of the mistakes that last By looking up high and on to my quiet star They wish for solace to come all so fast I wish I could help but I'm only a man Regrets unknowest from deep in my past Crawl to my mind of all the times I ran Sadly solace will not come at all fast

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 5/22/2013 7:52:00 PM
You have expressed the need for solace so perfectly. I have found mine through total acceptance that my actions today will determine the outcome of my tomorrow....So much to ponder here. Very meaningful :)
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Date: 5/21/2013 11:33:00 PM
There's a lot of wisdom to this piece. I really liked what you were saying in the part about "expecting solace to come fast"... when in reality that rarely happens. Solace and clarity take time and mountains of patience. If you reach for answers too quickly, you'll be grabbing ahold of something that you don't even really understand... it will all come in due time. Great poem!
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Date: 5/21/2013 11:19:00 PM
i enjoyed reading this poem, well done ...Seren
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